Chapter 2 of The Palace in the Garden is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Palace in the Garden is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SCORED-OUT NAME. "How new life reaps what the old life did sow." EDWIN ARNOLD. I was the naughty one of the family. I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
Chapter 2 of The Palace in the Garden is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “EDWIN ARNOLD.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.”
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading “EDWIN ARNOLD.”
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading “I was the naughty one of the family.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.”
third-person singular of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading “"How new life reaps what the old life did sow."”
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading “"How new life reaps what the old life did sow."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.”
In this reading “"How new life reaps what the old life did sow."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading EDWIN ARNOLD.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How new life reaps what the old life did sow."
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading EDWIN ARNOLD.
a social unit living together
From this reading I was the naughty one of the family.
set up or found
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
the act of departing
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How new life reaps what the old life did sow."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was the naughty one of the family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "How new life reaps what the old life did sow."
engage in
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE SCORED-OUT NAME.
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading I was the naughty one of the family.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "How new life reaps what the old life did sow."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was the naughty one of the family.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "How new life reaps what the old life did sow."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was the naughty one of the family.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
third-person singular of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading "How new life reaps what the old life did sow."
express in words
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SCORED-OUT NAME.
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading "How new life reaps what the old life did sow."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCORED-OUT NAME.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was the naughty one of the family.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "How new life reaps what the old life did sow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I dare say you--whoever you are--that are going to read this will have found this out already, and it was best to make it plain at the beginning.
Chapter 2 of The Palace in the Garden by Mrs. Molesworth holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 2 holds 237 sentences of The Palace in the Garden, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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